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By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed, on its second reading, an ordinance seeking to increase fines for those who violate the city’s jaywalking regulation. The ordinance, authored by City Councilor Caesar Distrito, increases first offense fines from P100 to P300 or one day of community service, second offense from …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P40,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated, following a buy-bust operation at Purok San Roque 1, Phase 6B, Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, late Monday evening. Police identified the two arrested suspects as 59-year-old Erlinda Delfin, and Joemark Elardo, 23, both residents of the said barangay. Anti-drugs operatives from …

By Tara Yap The Iloilo City government recently announced plans to install an intelligent transport system (ITS), which monitors motor vehicles speeds, in an effort to reduce the number of vehicular accidents in the city. “Hopefully, we can install the first phase of ITS before the year ends,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged operator of an illegal numbers game was arrested by members of the Provincial Anti-Illegal Gambling Task Force (PAIGTF), following a raid at Fatima Village, Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, late Monday evening. Police identified the suspect as 58-year-old Fortunato Racho, a resident of the said barangay. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga While speaking before the Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA), Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) General Manager Sulpicio Lagarde, Jr. said it would be more financially beneficial to the cooperative to pay more overtime pay than to hire new employees. After admitting the utility co-op is “undermanned,” a total of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An 18-year-old was arrested by Cauayan police after he tried to evade a checkpoint at Purok 4, Barangay Elihan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Monday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as Christian Trinidad, a resident of the said barangay. The Cauayan Municipal Police Station said they were conducting a checkpoint in the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Senator Franklin Drilon revealed last week he believed the bill proposing the restoration of the death penalty was “dead,” claiming there were already 13 senators opposing the measure, Senator Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara said he is still undecided on the issue. “We’ve only had one committee hearing and I …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, denying claims of links to illegal gambling in Negros Occidental, and even threatening libel suits against anybody who files such charges, Task Force Crusaders (TFC) national commander, retired Lt. Gen. Romeo Maganto, recently said he expects “appropriate action” to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The City Health Office (CHO) warned Bacolod City residents of the rising number of rabies cases in the city. CHO Assistant Health Officer, Dr. Jovy Vergara, said, while most animals being vaccinated for rabies are dogs, the virus can be carried by cats and other animals. He suggested not to …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The annual Panaad sa Negros Festival, which closed over the weekend, posted a total sales figure of P18.4 million, a 72 percent increase from last year’s tally of P10.7 million. According to a report released by the provincial government, the majority of sales came from the local government unit (LGU) pavilions, …